Larry Grogan is the principal of GROGAN Advisory Services, LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Johnson City, TN. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 26 years of industry experience, including 23 years with his current firm. Outside of his advisory work, he is an author, public speaker, and founder of a mental-health nonprofit. GROGAN Advisory Services primarily serves individual clients, including many high-net-worth individuals, as well as businesses, charities, and small pension plans. The firm provides wealth management services with a conservative investment approach, utilizing fundamental analysis and third-party research, and coordinates with specialist managers for alternative investments when appropriate.

Benjamin Edwards is a financial advisor at W.B. Edwards & Co. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2026. Prior to this, he has managed the Tennessee Lawn Company since 2015. W.B. Edwards & Co. is an independent investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses with portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm combines fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis across various investment strategies and also provides corporate advisory, public finance, treasury management, and research/valuation work.

Matthew Albritton is a financial advisor at Valor Financial Planning in Johnson City, TN, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ferguson Wealth Management and American Values Investments. Valor Financial Planning is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser serving primarily individual clients, as well as charitable organizations and businesses. The firm emphasizes long-term, passive portfolio construction with a focus on asset allocation and low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, offering various engagement formats including subscription-style retainers and specialized support for retirement-plan advice and student loan repayment.

Justin Lester is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Allied Investments in Johnson City, TN. He previously worked for Aldebaran Financial Inc. for 19 years. In addition to his advisory role, Lester provides professional trustee and executor services, managing assets within trusts and estates. Allied Investments offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and tax preparation services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and corporations. The firm utilizes a long-term investment approach with a focus on exchange-traded funds and low-cost mutual funds, incorporating options and derivative strategies that are uncommon among peers.

William Fletcher is the sole advisor at Fletcher Wealth Management, Inc. in Kingsport, TN, holding Series 66 and Series 63 credentials with 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Bethany College, and also coaches high school sports outside of his advisory role. Fletcher Wealth Management, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program and employs a combination of charting, fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative analyses across various investment strategies tailored to client needs.

Austin Reppart is a financial advisor at Lake Park Advisors with 10 years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. He also serves as an operations manager and staff accountant at Eddy, CPA, where he provides tax preparation and accounting services. Lake Park Advisors offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and qualified plan consulting to individuals and business entities, managing approximately $18.7 million across 91 client relationships. The firm’s approach includes tailored investment programs based on clients’ goals and risk tolerance, with an emphasis on fundamental analysis and a range of investment strategies. A notable aspect of the firm is its affiliation with an active CPA and tax-preparation practice, providing clients with integrated tax and investment services or the option to keep them separate.

Phillip Worley is a CFP® and Series 65-registered advisor with WorthWhile Wealth Council, based in Johnson City, TN, and has four years of industry experience. He has been with WorthWhile Wealth Council since 2020 and previously worked at Worthwhile Wealth. Prior to his advisory career, he was employed at East Tennessee State University for six years. WorthWhile Wealth Council serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, and small foundations by providing integrated wealth management, financial planning, and discretionary portfolio management as a fee-only fiduciary. The firm uses a strategic, global multi-asset allocation approach and offers client education, behavioral-finance coaching, and impact-investment screening tools.

Kaylee Feathers is a financial advisor at Aldebaran Financial Inc. with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Aldebaran Financial in 2023, she worked at Eastman Credit Union and Ashford Advisors. Aldebaran Financial Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation approach with global diversification, combining passive and active funds, individual securities, and options, and offers additional services including limited-scope estate-planning legal support and tax preparation.

Peter Raber is a financial advisor at Aldebaran Financial Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Aldebaran Financial since 1995. Aldebaran Financial Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and other entities. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation approach with global diversification, utilizing both passive and active mutual funds and ETFs, individual stocks, municipal bonds, and options, and offers additional services including limited-scope estate-planning legal support and simple tax return preparation.

Richard Eddy is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience and a partner at Lake Park Advisors in Johnson City, TN. He also co-owns an accounting and tax-preparation firm, Eddy, CPA, and serves as a member of the finance committee at First United Methodist Church. Lake Park Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and qualified-plan consulting primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and individualized strategies, and its principals integrate CPA and tax services with investment management.

Brian Brummett is a Series 65 licensed advisor with Aldebaran Financial Inc., where he has worked since 2016, accumulating eight years of industry experience. He is based in Kingsport, TN, and is one of three advisors at the firm. Aldebaran Financial Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and other entities, managing approximately $222.8 million across about 350 client accounts. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes strategic asset allocation using fundamental and technical research and includes a range of securities such as mutual funds, ETFs, individual stocks, municipal bonds, and options. Additionally, Aldebaran offers tax preparation and limited-scope estate-planning legal document services through an in-house attorney.

David Maurice is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at WorthWhile Wealth Council. He has worked at Wealthwise Inc since 2002 and at 508 Princeton Road since 2022. WorthWhile Wealth Council is a fee-only wealth management firm serving individuals, high earners, people of high net worth, foundations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes a strategic, globally diversified multi-asset-class investment approach primarily using mutual funds and ETFs, combined with financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and client education.

Joy Garland is a financial advisor at Roan Capital Partners with 30 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at several firms including LPL Financial and Cetera Advisor Networks. Garland has been with Roan Capital Partners since 2018. Roan Capital Partners provides investment management and financial planning primarily to individual and high net-worth clients, employing a mainly passive investment approach focused on low-cost index funds and tax efficiency. The firm also offers business planning, employee benefits optimization, and estate and tax planning as part of its services.

Jeffrey Kastner is a financial advisor at Roan Capital Partners with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Regions Bank for nine years. Roan Capital Partners provides investment management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a primarily passive investment approach using low-cost index funds and ETFs, supplemented by various analytical methods, and offers comprehensive planning services including business, employee benefits, estate, and tax planning.

Rebekah Taylor Burton is a CFP® professional with two years of experience at Roan Capital Partners. She has a long tenure in the financial industry with prior roles at Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc., Amsouth Investment Services, Inc., AmSouth Bank, and Regions Bank. Roan Capital Partners provides investment management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high net-worth clients, offering a range of advisory services including business planning, employee benefits optimization, and estate and tax planning. The firm emphasizes a primarily passive investment approach using low-cost index funds and ETFs, with a combination of analytical methods and client-specific investment policy statements guiding discretionary management.

Benjamin Nunn is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Values First Advisors, Inc. since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed to sell insurance and may receive commissions on insurance product sales. Values First Advisors, Inc. is an independent SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs Biblically Responsible Investing principles and uses long-term equity and fixed-income strategies, managing approximately $215 million for nearly 1,000 clients through a team of seven advisors.

Andrew Farmer is a financial advisor at BCS Wealth Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has a background that includes multiple periods of full-time education as well as positions at Hudson Independent Partnerships LLC and the YMCA. BCS Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $987 million for over 800 clients, including individuals, trusts, corporate retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business owners. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and fiduciary retirement-plan consulting, employing diversified no-load mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and alternative investments for accredited clients.

Nathan Goodwin is a financial advisor with BCS Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and BCS Wealth Management since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Elizabethton Holdings, Inc., a family-owned corporation managing various non-investment-related holdings. BCS Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, business owners, corporate retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs diversified portfolios aligned with defined risk strategies and integrates family office coordination and access to separately managed accounts.

Nicholas Clay is a financial advisor with BCS Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with BCS Financial, LLC, doing business as BCS Wealth Management, since 2010 and also has a concurrent role at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Clay is involved in referring and selling fixed insurance products, including life, long-term care, and disability insurance, through Mackie Financial Group. BCS Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $987 million for about 824 clients, including individuals, trusts, corporate retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business owners. The firm provides ongoing portfolio management, written financial planning, and fiduciary retirement-plan consulting, implementing diversified portfolios primarily with no-load mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and alternative investments for accredited clients.

Eliza Parton is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at BCS Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, she was involved with Meadowview Gymnastics Academy and held positions at East Tennessee State University and Dobyns Bennett High School. BCS Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, business owners, corporate retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, and 529 college-savings services. The firm employs diversified portfolios managed under defined risk strategies and integrates family office coordination and access to separately managed accounts.